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AccidentsUs helicopter vanished in the Greek sea
Washington, Usa - Pentagon: "rescue operations suspended"
"Rescue operations aiming to find three soldiers aboard the Us helicopter plummetted yesterday 80miles far from Greek coast have been suspended", Pentagon confirmed yesterday. "No one of the crew members... more
AccidentsSouth Korean helicopter crashed this morning
Seoul, South Korea - 5 deads
A military helicopter of the South Korean air forces plummetted this morning in the mountains of Gwesan, 160 km far from Seoul. The incident, probably due to bad weather conditions, caused the death of... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in Germany
Berlin, Germany - Three deads
An helicopter of the German army crashed this morning in the surroundings of Hamburg. In the incident, occurred just before landing, three soldiers died. Authorities promptly opened an inquiry.... more
AccidentsAlso Star and Stripes reports news of the U.S. helicopter crashed
Washington, Usa
Also the glorious U.S. Army newspaper "Star and Stripes" given the news of the U.S. helicopter SH-60B Seahawk crashed in the Adriatic sea, about 90 miles off West Greece coast. The helicopter was shipboard... more
AccidentsNo results by SAR operation for the U.S. helicopters crashed in Adriatic Sea
Roma, Italia - The helicopter crashed yesterday morning with a crew of three
The SAR operation for the U.S. Navy helicopter which crashed yesterday in the Adriatic Sea, given no results, despite a large use of ships and aircraft. On board of the helicopter there was a crew... more
AccidentsHijacking alert on board of an Air France aircraft
Tolouse, France - Fortunately it was just a burnt cable
Last Tuesday afternoon, a burning smell pushed the pilot of an Air France A-320, which was flying from Toulouse to Paris, to come back to departure airport. No troubles during the 148 passengers evacuation... more
AccidentsU.S. helicopter crashed in Adriatic Sea (2): also Greece participates to SAR operations
Greece - A C-130 and and helicopter sent in the zone of the crash
Also Greece has sent soon a C-130 aircraft and a Super Puma helicopter in the zone of tha crash of an U.S. Navy SH-60B Seahawk which is disappeared by radars at 10:30 local time. On board there was a crew... more
AccidentsU.S. military copter crashed in Adriatic Sea
Greece - There was three U.S. military on board
A U.S. Navy Seahawk SH-60B multirole helicopter reported crashed in Adriatic Sea off Greece coast. The aircraft took off form Italian U.S. Navy base situated in Gaeta, South Italy and was performing a... more
AccidentsFAA, NTSB and Aloha Airlines investigate on Sunday accident
WAshington USA
Either Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and Aloha Airlines owner of the aircraft which was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday after a loss of cabin pressure... more
AccidentsAmerican Airlines jetliner land in emergency for hose explosion
St.Louis - The aircraft is an Embraer ERJ-145
Due to an explosion of a high pressure hose in the cargo hold soon after takeoff, an American Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 to St. Louis made an emergency landing at Lincoln Municipal Airport, Nebraska. No... more
AccidentsRussian aircraft crashed last Saturday in Italy
L'Aquila, Italy - No radioactive matter aboard
After a fire fighters led-by analysis, no radioactive matter has been found aboard of the Antonov A-2 crashed last Saturday on to the Campo Felice ski center, central Italy. Suspects have been raised... more
AccidentsAloha Airlines plane lands in emergency after cabin pressure loss
Honolulu, Hawaii - No injured reported
An Aloha Airlines jet with 107 passengers aboard landed safely last night after losing cabin pressure. The depressurization caused the pilot of Flight 66 to declare an emergency and to descend from 15,000... more
AccidentsUS jetliner intercepted by two UK Harriers
London, Great Britain - The aircraft reported lost communications
A Continental Airlines Boeing 757 jetliner with 175 passenger on board, en route from Brussels to New York was intercepted by two UK Royal Air Force Harrier jets over southern England when it lost contact... more
AccidentsPlane-crash in Campo Felice ski center (2)
L'Aquila, Italy - Found all the bodies
After rescue teams discovered, in the early hours of this morning, the first body of the three Ukraine passengers on board the Antonov-2 crashed Saturday on the Campo Felice ski center (central Italy),... more
AccidentsUs F-16 fell in the Arabic sea
Washington, Usa - Both the pilots survived
Second accident in a week for Us fighters F-16 involved in the war against terrorism. After 10 days ago plane-crash in the Mediterranean sea, last Thursday another F-16 crashed while landing on the Us... more
AccidentsPlane crash in Campo Felice ski center
L'Aquila, Italia - An Antonov with 3 people aboard crashed saturday
A Russian Antonov with three people aboard fell saturday on the Campo Felice ski center mountains. Passengers on board the aircraft, which was flying from Budapest to Tunisi, died all in the accident.... more
AccidentsDouble helicopter crash in the Atlantic
Brunswick, Usa - Two deads and one missing
A Us Marines Corps helicopter fell last Friday morning into the Atlantic Ocean in the attempt to rescue one of the two passengers on board of a first helicopter previously plummetted. In the double incident... more
AccidentsVarig airliner evacuated at Los Angeles due to bomb scare
Los Angeles - An anonymous phone call announced the bomb on board shortly before landing
Due to an anonymous phone call announcing a bomb on board shortly before landing, the passengers and crew were evacuated from a Brazilian Varig MD-11 jetliner Flight 8836 at Los Angeles Airport. The... more
AccidentsUnited flights landed in emergency due to fire in cockpit
Usa - No injured reported among 106 on board
A United Airlines aircraft flying from Orlando, Florida to San Francisco with 106 people aboard, flight 275, was forced to make an emergency landing at Texarkana Regional Airport on the Arkansas-Texas... more
AccidentsDod identifies those killed in operation Anaconda
Washington, Usa
The Department of Defense announced the identities of those killed in action in eastern Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda yesterday. They are: Sgt. Bradley S. Crose, 27, Orange Park, Fla. Sgt. Philip... more
AccidentsPakistan aircraft forced to an emergency landing in Moscow
Moscow, Russia - No one was injured
Engine troubles forced yesterday the pilot of a Pakistan aircraft which was flying from Karachi to Manchester, to an emergency landing in Moscow. No one of the 220 passengers on board of the Airbus A-310... more
AccidentsThe relatives of the people died at Ostenda airshow yet not compensated
Brussels, Belgium - There was 10 dead (including pilot) and 55 injured
The relatives of the 9 civilian victims of the accident occurred at Ostenda Airshow, when a Jordan Air Force aircraft crashed on the crowd causing also 55 injured, have not yet compensated. The airshow... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crash in Afghanistan: was it shot down?
Kabul, Afghanistan - Perhaps ten victims
According to a famous Us television channel, the Us Army helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan, has been probably shot down by Al Qaida forces. The incident could have caused ten victims.... more
AccidentsUs F-14 plummetted in the Mediterranean sea
Washington, Usa - One of the two pilots found dead
According to Us Navy official sources, a F-14 with two pilots on board crashed yesterday in the Mediterranean sea soon after the take off from the Uss Jfk. Both the pilots were able to eject themselves... more
AccidentsHelicopter crash in India
New Delhi, India - Indian Chamber of deputies president died in the incident
G.M.C. Balayogi, Indian Chamber of Deputies president, died yesterday in an helicopter crash. The aircraft soon after take-off from the city of Bhimavaram hit a tree because of the fog. A part from Mr.... more
AccidentsTourism aircraft incident in Lincolnishire
London, Uk - Only light injuries for the people on board
A small tourism airplane departed from Rufforth bumped on a pylon after landing in Sandoft airport, in the surroundings of Belton (Lincolnshire). The two people aboard, a 76 years old passenger and the... more
AccidentsEmergency landing for an Air Algerie Boeing
illizi, Algeria - Troubles to left engine
Left engine troubles forced yesterday an Air Algerie Boeing 737 to an emergency landing at the Illizi airport, in Algeria. No one of the passengers aboard were injured even though the right tyre exploded... more
AccidentsStansted: plane engine catched fire yesterday
London, Uk - 2 people injured
Engine n.2 of a plane coming from Dublin catched fire yesterday after landing at London-Stansted international airport. Fire fighters prompt intervention extinguished flames after aircraft has been evacuated. Two... more
AccidentsIt could be firearms on board to one of the Sept. 11 flights
New York - One passenger would be killed by a shot
According to a FAA internal document memo, it could be present firearms on board the American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston to Los Angeles, which crashed against first of the Twin Towers with 91 people... more
AccidentsTupolev shot down by Ukraine army last October
Kiv, Ukraine - USD 20.000 reibursment to each victims family
Kiev government is ready to reimburse USD 20.000 to each family of the 78 victims of the plane tragedy occurred last October 4th. That day during a military exercise, a missile of the Ukraine army by mistake... more
AccidentsEgypt rejects the NTSB final report on Egyptair crash
Cairo - The accident occurred on October 31, 1999 and claimed 217 lives
According to Egyptian government sources, will be presented an opposition against final report of NTSB, claiming that the aircraft crashed due to co-pilot Gamil al-Battuti suicide intention. The suicide... more
AccidentsHelicopter crashed in the Philippines Sea last week
Zamboanga, Philippines - Accident delays military exercise
According Mr. Roilo Golez, Philippinian National Security adviser, last week Us helicopter crash in the Philippines Sea caused delays in the joined military exercise with the Us Army. "Delays are due... more
AccidentsSmoke alarm aboard of an Air France aircraft
Rome, Italy - The smoke detector was out of order
As the pilot of the Air France flight 2104 landed in Rome-Fiumicino airport yesterday afternoon noticed the smoke detector light on, he requested fire fighters intervention to the control tower. After... more
AccidentsIsraeli fighters intercepted a Lufthansa flight
Tel Aviv, Israel - Tel Aviv control tower lost radio contacts with the plane
Two israeli fighters took-off yesterday as a Lufthansa flight 686 for technical reason lost radio contacts with the Tel Aviv control tower. Once reached by the fighters and after explanation has been... more
AccidentsIranian aircraft catched by fire after take-off
Teheran, Iran - No victims
An Iranian airline aircraft departed from Machhad, in the north east of the country, was catched by fire yesterday soon after take-off. Fortunately no one aboard the Ilyushin-76 was injured in the emergency... more
AccidentsRussian aircraft forced to an emergency landing in Siberia
Moscow, Russia - No one of the 100 people aboard was injured
A Tupolev-154, departed from Yuzho-Sakhalinsk and heading to Krasnoyarsk in central Siberia, was forced to an emergency landing yesterday morning. Soon after take-off, tyres fragments at the departure... more
AccidentsSearch aircraft risks accident during MH-47 SAR operations
Philippines - A Orion EP-3E lands in emergency
A maritime and electronic reconnaissance Orion EP-3E aircraft has been forced to land in emergency during search operation for the MH-47 helicopter crashed on last Tuesday in Philippines Sea. (Gio/B) more
AccidentsFinnair Airbus forced to an emergency landing
Helsinki, Finland - Stomachache for the pilot
Probably a food intoxication forced the pilot of a Finnair Airbus departed from Zurich to an emergency landing at the international airport of Helsinki last Friday. Fortunately no consequences for passengers... more
AccidentsUS DoD identifies MH-47 accident servicemembers
Washington, USA - They was aboard the helicopter crashed in Philippines sea
The Department of Defense announced that the following Soldiers and Airmen are believed to have been on board the MH-47 aircraft that crashed at sea in the southern Philippines Thursday: United States... more
AccidentsFrench airplane forced to emergency landing
Strasburg, France - Technical problems
A CAE (franchisee of Air France) regional flight was forced to land at the Strasbourg airport because of technical troubles this morning. The plane, a Fokker 100, departed from Roissy at 7am, was heading... more
AccidentsAntonov 26 crashed (2): technical sheet
Roma
Antonov 26 is a Russian built military transport aircraft equipped with two turboprops and one auxiliary turbojet. It can carry 40 passengers plus 4 crewmembers. These are its specifications: Lenght:... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crashed in the Philippines sea (3): technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Helicopter Chinook CH-47
NAME: Boeing Vertol Chinook CH-47 TYPE: heavy-lift helicopter ACCOMMODATION: 3 crew members, 55 troops, 24 stretchers DIMENSIONS length: 51 ft rotor diameter: 60 ft each height: 18 ft and 11... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crashed in the Philippines sea (2)
Manila, Philippines - Two people survived
According to a military spokesman statement, two of the twelve american soldiers aboard the Chinook CH-47, plummetted yesterday in the Philippines sea, have survived the accident. The Us soldiers on board... more
AccidentsUs helicopter crashed in the Philippines sea
Manila, Philippines - Probably 12 deads
Twelve Us soldiers probably died in yesterday Us helicopter crash in Philippines sea. The accident occurred at 2.30am local time when the aircraft, which was flying to the military base in Mactan, fell... more
AccidentsAntonov 26 crashes in Russia, 17 dead
Russia - The aircraft was performing an emergency landing
A Russian military Antonov-26 aircraft, crashed near the Lakhta airport, Arcangelo, during a emergency landing attempt. Aircraft took off from Safonovo airport near Murmansk with about 20 people on board.... more
AccidentsRussian fighter vanished last Tuesday
Moscow, Russia - No hopes for the pilots to be alive
As Vladimir Mikhailov, Russian Air force Chief Commander, himself confirmed, "in practice there's no hope" for the two pilots aboard the SU-24 fighter vanished last Tuesday in the surroundings of Pskov,... more
AccidentsAircraft crashed in Gironde last Tuesday
Paris, France - Technical inquiry has been opened
Bea, the French bureau on accidents, has officially started a technical inquiry on last Tuesday Cessna 421 B crash in Gironde, France. Aboard of the plane plummetted two days ago at 18.15 in the French... more
AccidentsAir crashed in Gironde last Tuesday
Paris, France - Technical inquiry has been opened
Bea, the French bureau on accidents, has officially started a technical inquiry on last Tuesday Cessna 421 B crash in Gironde, France. Aboard of the plane plummetted two days ago at 18.15 in the French... more
AccidentsColombian airliner hijacked (2): the general Morales declarations
Bogota, Colombia - He is the commander of the Colombian air force operations
According to the general Gonzalo Morales, chief of the Colombian Air Force, the aircraft hijacked in Hobo was a Dash 8 with a number of people on board between 30 and 50, including an opposition senator,... more
AccidentsColombian airliner hijacked (2): the general Morales declarations
Colombia - Is the commander of the Colombian air force operations
According to the general Gonzalo Morales, chief of the Colombian Air Force, the aircraft hijacked in Hobo was a Dash 8 with a number of people on board between 30 and 50, including an opposition senator,... more